Join us for:

The 12th Annual Berkeley Poetry Festival

Saturday, May 10, 2014 from 1:00 to 4:30pm
Berkeley City College Auditorium
2050 Center Street, Berkeley

Councilperson Kriss Worthington (left) presenting the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award to Mary Rudge (center), and Richard Silberg (Right) reads the Proclamation.

Free for all!!!!

Lifetime Achievement Award for Poetry is given by the City of Berkeley to AVOTCJA JILTONILRO

Invocation by ADAM DAVID MILLER.

Avottcja speaking at microphone (right).

Readings by:

NANETTE DEETZ, TIM DONNELLY, ROSA LANE, BARUCH PORRAS-HERNANDEZ,
and by Milvia Street journal poets:
WILFRED GALILA, NUSAIBAH COLEMAN, MICHAEL HARTMAN & FRED DODSWORTH
Come early and put your name in the hat for an Open Mike slot!!!

Sharon Coleman at mike

The Berkeley Poetry Festival is co-directed by MK Chavez and Sharon Coleman.

It was founded by Louis Cuneo and Marcia Poole.

It is co-sponsored by the City of Berkeley, Councilperson Kriss Worthington & Berkeley City College.